The Daily Bruin

The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Sept. 8, in Hoover 105. This time, Caitlin Corning, professor of history at George Fox, will speak on the topic “From Mecca to Modern Times: A Historical Survey of Islam.”

The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Corning will explore why Islam began, where it spread and other basic points of its history. The lecture will provide an overview of the expansion of Islam in the medieval and modern periods and some of the more recent challenges facing Islam.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Got warts? “Wart Wednesday” will be starting on Wednesday, Sept. 10, and continue every other week throughout the year. Treatment is offered free of charge to all Newberg campus students. Portland Center students and employees are welcome with the $20 co-pay.

Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 to schedule your appointment.

Wheeler Sports Center will be closed this Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Racquetball courts will be closed. The Fitness Center will remain open, but you will be required to enter through the upstairs hallway, which is on the field level near the tennis courts. No one should be in the building unless they are using the Fitness Center.

Share your Serve Day photos with the George Fox community! Simply tag your photos with #foxserveday when you post to Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. We’ll then share and retweet the best pictures on the university social media pages.

The Latino Heritage Club will be hosting its first Spoken Word Night for the year on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 8 to 10 p.m. in Hoover 105. This time, the club has decided on a theme of family and home.

What does family and home mean to you? How has it shaped your views on culture and cross-cultural interactions? What are your most valued family/cultural traditions/memories?

We are looking for individuals who can write a piece on the given theme and perform on Sept. 25. The completed pieces would need to be submitted by Sept. 15.

If you are interested, please email LHC President Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join us on the quad today (Wednesday) for a bubble tea and snacks for raffle at the International Club’s booth at the Club Fair. Come see us at 4:30 p.m. after you’ve returned from your Serve Day site.

All are welcome! Email gfu.international.club@gmail.com if you have questions.

All are invited to attend chapel events this week

Today (Sept. 2) at 10:50 a.m., Robin Baker will share a message in chapel in Bauman Auditorium. Shalom will be held tonight at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available for this event.

On Wednesday at 7 p.m., we will end our day of service with worship in the amphitheater.

For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions regarding chapel, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

As many of you are aware, all-community (employee) meetings are held on a monthly basis. The Leadership Team is interested in your feedback about the ongoing success of these meetings as we strive for better communication campus-wide.

Please take a moment to complete the survey at this link. We appreciate your input.

Thank you!

Just a reminder that all of our retail outlets (Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Villa Café) are closed tomorrow (Wednesday) due to Serve Day activities.

Also, please note that our dinner hours this Wednesday are slightly different; we will be serving a barbecue dinner out on the quad from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Still have fall semester scheduling questions or changes? CAP (Career and Academic) coaches have drop-in hours daily during the following times. All three CAP coaches are available! Appointments this week are to discuss this fall semester; long-term planning sessions can be scheduled starting next week.

Remember the add/drop deadline is Sunday, Sept. 7, before midnight. If you drop a class after that time then you will have a “‘W” withdrawal on your transcript for that course. If you need to add a course before Sept. 7, then you need to have instructor approval to do so.

Drop-in hours this semester:

• Mondays, 2-4 p.m.
• Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.
• Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – Noon
• Thursdays, 10 a.m. – Noon
• Fridays, 9-11 a.m.

Faculty, please let your students know about this resource. Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.

Reminder: Mail Services’ customer service window will be open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Serve Day (Wednesday, Sept. 3). We will offer package pick-up only. Please hold any outgoing off-campus packages until Thursday.

Serve Day (Wednesday, Sept. 3) is approaching! If you were not designated as a Serve Day driver, please park in the overflow gravel parking to make room for visiting organizations.

Hey George Fox climbers! Last Tuesday we had a ton of people come down for a night of climbing. It was a huge success, and we are happy there is so much interest. We are happy to announce the regular rock wall hours for this semester. The rock wall will be open during the following times:

• Mondays: 7-10 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 6-10 p.m.
• Thursdays: 7-10 p.m.
• Friday: Flex day. We will announce on the George Fox climbing wall Facebook page if the wall will be open on a Friday. Hours will be determined as well.

Again, everyone is welcome even if you have never climbed before. We have instructors to teach you the basic skills necessary to have a fun and safe time! We also have harnesses and shoes to borrow at no cost. The rock wall is located in Wheeler, downstairs by the basketball gym.

If you have any questions, please contact Spencer Giles (sgiles11@georgefox.edu) or Sam Read (sread11@georgefox.edu).

In order to combat the (possible) heat and exhaustion after Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the International Club will be preparing bubble tea at the Club Fair, as well as snacks for raffle. Come see us at 4:30 p.m. on the quad!

All are welcome! Email gfu.international.club@gmail.com if you have questions.

Here is our schedule of training for the new chart of accounts during September:

• Thursday, Sept. 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Portland Center, PDS #280
• Friday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m. – noon in Lemmons Room #2
• Friday, Sept. 12, 3-5 p.m. in Lemmons Room #2
• Friday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. – noon in Lemmons Room #2
• Friday, Sept. 26, 3-5 p.m. in Lemmons Room #2

Please check the financial affairs website, “Chart of Accounts” page, for updates regarding scheduled training.

Thank you,
The Finance Team

Don’t forget to join us for the first Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture of the semester tonight (Monday), as Shahriar Ahmed, president of the Bilal Mosque Association, speaks from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our theme for this fall, “Islam and the West.”

Ahmed will speak on “The Five Pillars: Comparing and Contrasting Islam with the Other Abrahamic Faiths.” The talk will cover the basics, tasks and rituals that describe the life of a Muslim – rituals sustained for more than 1,400 years without a formal church and non-negotiable aspects of the faith. An open Q&A session will follow.

The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Just a couple days left until Serve Day! On Wednesday, Sept. 3, we’ll spread throughout the community to serve those around us. Just a few reminders:

• If employees need to order a lunch (team leaders and committee members receive free lunches), complete this form.
• Employees are encouraged to park on the gravel lot (down Meridian Street near Fulton Street) on Serve Day unless they were specifically assigned to drive to a serve site. If so, a parking lot/departure site is assigned, which can be found on their email about Serve Day.
• We encourage students and faculty to bring their own water bottles on Serve Day in order to reduce the plastic waste at the end of the day.

Staff: We hope you have already set aside Monday, Sept. 15, for our first staff lunch of the semester, as you won’t want to miss this event!

We will be hosting a tailgate party from noon to 1 p.m. behind the football stadium, and Coach Chris Casey will be our special guest. Cost is a mere $3 per person. Such a deal! We hope to see you there in just two short weeks.

IT is offering multiple webinars and open labs throughout the fall semester. Topics include FoxTALE Quizzes, Assignments, Gradebook, Google Apps for instruction, Hosting a Web Conference, and using the ShareStream Pick and Play.

View the schedule and RSVP here.

Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.

Now that we’ve finished cooking and serving more than 25,000 meals over the past week and we’re finally catching our breath, we felt it was time to remind everyone of the multiple dining options on campus.

Bruin Bucks: Available to everyone including staff, faculty and students with a valid GFU ID card that works like a debit card, we offer a 10 percent bonus to everyone who puts $50 or more on their ID card. It can then be used at any of our three retail cafe’s on campus (Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Villa Café).

Lunch Club Card: Available exclusively to faculty and staff, this punch card offers 15 lunches in Klages Dining Room for just $60. Our “all you care to eat” options include a full salad bar; multiple hot entrees including vegetarian, vegan and made without gluten; artisan-style pizza; deli items; and a multitude of other foods and beverages giving you a great opportunity to interact and sit with students or other staff/faculty.

Both are very easy to sign up and use. Just visit our Bon Appetit offices in the rear of the commons, bring your ID card and cash/credit card or check, and we’ll do the rest.

Our menus are posted weekly along with great nutritional information at cafebonappetit.com/georgefox.

Please feel free to give us a call at ext. 2500 or just drop by if you have any questions.